2015 Nissan Leaf service brakes problems
81 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2015 Nissan Leaf — 76% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This is the third time my brakes have failed while driving, which seems to have something to do with the 12-volt battery. At least at first, I disconnected my 12-volt battery and reconnected it; this fixed the issue, at least for a while. The other day, I was driving down a road near my house and…”
filed Apr 23, 2026
“Was driving the car in a neighborhood setting only going 20 mph, ABS light turned on the dashboard, traction control light or some other light regarding traction came on as well, brakes failed. Had to use parking brake to stop the vehicle.”
filed Dec 11, 2025
“While driving normally, yellow brake warning lights came on but I arrived home without incident. Next time I drove, the warning lights were all off, but suddenly the brakes failed almost completely. I pushed the pedal to the floor and heard a grinding/clicking sound, and barely any stopping power. I was only going 25…”
filed Dec 7, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- During very cold temperatures, the relay inside the electronic brake booster may freeze…Campaign 16V119000 · Feb 29, 2016
Service Brakes problems in other Leaf years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Leaf | 2 | 11% |
| 2022 Leaf | 8 | 9% |
| 2021 Leaf | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Leaf | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 Leaf | 10 | 4% |
| 2018 Leaf | 19 | 29% |
| 2016 Leaf | 16 | 44% |
| 2014 Leaf | 18 | 53% |
| 2013 Leaf | 32 | 40% |
| 2012 Leaf | 22 | 39% |
| 2011 Leaf | 16 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 Nissan Leaf
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.